The Center for Teaching Excellence works to keep faculty, staff, and teaching assistants connected and informed. Our goal is to help bring faculty members together to share ideas and resources, strengthen teaching, and to maximize learning. Graduate students are also welcome to participate. Browse through our teaching events and workshops to find ways we can support you.
Asynchronous Events
The asynchronous workshops hosted by CTE and other departments at UF are listed below. Events that count toward the Passport to Great Teaching Program are labeled under the description. To read more about the Passport to Great Teaching Program, head to the Passport to Great Teaching webpage.
Below is a list of guided online workshops, offered by CTE and UFIT, that are included in the Passport to Great Teaching program. In order to receive miles, you must complete a reflection in the Passport Portal.
Accessible Online Environments
This self-paced online offering provides instruction on how to design online courses with accessibility in mind. The course covers different types of accessibility needs and suggestions for making an online course more accessible.
*This workshop is worth 250 miles in the Passport to Great Teaching program. Applicable Passport Categories: Great Online Teaching, Student Focused Teaching
Engaging Online Learners uses research-supported studies to examine and model best practice in online course design. Participants will experience the online learning environment from the student perspective while working through activities intended to demonstrate mastery of a variety of topics including designing for student success, aligning student learning objectives, and creating engaging and accessible presentations.
*This workshop is worth 250 miles in the Passport to Great Teaching program. Applicable Passport Categories: Active Learning, Great Online Teaching, Student Focused Teaching
Technology to Captivate Students
In this instructional development opportunity, participants will review strategies to engage diverse learners and build a learning community through the use of technology. The instructional materials and activities will explore ways to improve student engagement and promote student feedback.
*This workshop is worth 250 miles in the Passport to Great Teaching program. Applicable Passport Categories: Great Online Teaching, Student Focused Teaching
Technology to Improve Instructor Presence
In this instructional development opportunity, participants will explore strategies and tools to create an effective online instructor presence and incorporate technology into teaching. Participants will practice creating engaging and interactive instructional videos.
*This workshop is worth 250 miles in the Passport to Great Teaching program. Applicable Passport Categories: Great Online Teaching, Student Focused Teaching
Using Rubrics and Feedback to Improve Student Performance
In this instructional development opportunity, participants will review best practices of building effective rubrics and providing quality feedback in eLearning. Through varied activities, participants will be equipped with the skills necessary to implement rubrics to improve student performance.
*This workshop is worth 250 miles in the Passport to Great Teaching program. Applicable Passport Categories: Creative Assessment, Student Focused Teaching
Some online workshops are offered throughout the entire year and don’t have a start or end date. A list of these ongoing online workshops can be found below:
Center for Teaching Excellence Workshop Recordings
View our catalog of past workshop recordings! Please note that viewing these recordings cannot be applied toward miles within the Passport to Great Teaching program. For Passport miles, you must attend the live sessions.
This online workshop series is meant to help faculty make the best use of technology in their teaching.
*This workshop series is worth 500 miles in the Passport to Great Teaching program. In order to receive miles, you must complete a reflection in the Passport Portal. Applicable Passport Categories: Digital Literacy, Great Online Teaching
How to be a GREAT Online or Hybrid TA
This online workshop provides TA’s teaching online or hybrid courses with a solid teaching foundation.
*This workshop is worth 250 miles in the Passport to Great Teaching program. In order to receive miles, you must complete a reflection in the Passport Portal. Applicable Passport Categories: Great Online Teaching, Student Focused Teaching
TA Orientation and TA Principles & Strategies
Your work as a TA in the classroom is a critical element for student success. Learn good teaching practices to support your students!
*TA Orientation (part 1 & 2) is worth 200 miles and TA Principles & Strategies is worth 400 miles in the Passport to Great Teaching program. Applicable Passport Categories: Student Focused Teaching.
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